Newly engaged couple Zooey Deschanel and her partner Jonathan Scott have a celebratory lunch at Nobu Restaurant in Malibu.Photo:backgrid
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Zooey Deschaneland fiancéJonathan Scottare enjoying some quality time together.
The newly engaged couple was seen leaving Nobu Malibu on Tuesday after having lunch with a group of friends including Scott’s twin brotherDrew Scott.
TheElfactress wore a large straw hat for the event, which she teamed with white flared pants, a cropped blue jacket and a striped Breton top.
On Aug. 14,PEOPLE exclusively confirmedthat Scott proposed to his longtime girlfriend on a special trip to Scotland, with Deschanel’s two children — daughter Elsie, 8, and son Charlie, 6 — playing a special role in the proposal.
The country holds a special place in Scott’s heart and he and his famous twin weave in their culture whenever possible — for Drew Scott’s 2018 wedding, both brothers wore kilts.
Alongside this, the couple also shared the happy news in a joint social media post captioned “Forever starts now.”
Zoey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott attend a premiere dinner at Casita Hollywood.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Warner Bros. Discovery
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Warner Bros. Discovery
Shortly after Deschanel and Scott’s social media engagement reveal, the couple posted snaps from their summer travels in Paris.
“Amour de ma vie ❤️” they captioned a joint Instagram post of them smiling for a picture in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower. A second upload saw the two donning shades while posing for a selfie.
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“They were all talented and spontaneous and they had a really fun time shooting the show,” a source told PEOPLE at the time about how the group interacted afterJames Corden’s cameras stopped rolling. “They became friends after and then started talking as friends and realized there was more to it.”
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott.Jonathan Scott Instagram
Jonathan Scott Instagram
In April 2020, Scott reflected on his introduction to Deschanel while appearing as a guest on his brother Scott’sAt Homepodcast with wifeLinda Phanwhere he confessed he was “flirting so hard” withThe Happeningactress “the show’s producer had to cut a bunch of it out.”
He also joked that he wasn’t as smooth as he thought, adding “I thought I was playing it cool!”
“Still processing how scared I was of these people dressed in spooky masks. @unistudios @horrornights#UniversalHHN,” Deschanel captioned her Instagram post, in which her thenProperty Brothersheld her in his arms.
“So much fun last night. That high pitched scream totally wasn’t me! 😳 @UniStudios@HorrorNights #UniversalHHN,” Scottcaptioned his same photo.“Also happy to report….nobody got punched!”
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott engagement announcement.Jonathan Scott Instagram ; Zooey Deschanel Instagram
Jonathan Scott Instagram ; Zooey Deschanel Instagram
Both Deschanel and Scott have experienced their fair share of relationship ups and downs.
In 2019 Deschanel split from her husband Jacob Pechenik, with whom she shares Elsie and Charlie, after four years together. Prior to this she wasmarried to Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbardfrom 2009 to 2012.
Scott was alsomarried to flight coordinator Kelsy Ully from 2007 to 2010. He alsosplit from longtime girlfriend Jacinta Kuznetsovbefore linking up with Deschanel.
source: people.com
